Which has higher valuation and earnings, FSTR or HWKN?

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Hawkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $558.35M 0.72 $7.55M $1.05 36.27 Hawkins $1.11B 2.25 $81.55M $3.86 30.83

Is FSTR or HWKN more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.29% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Hawkins' return on equity of 15.42% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 2.04% 7.61% 4.03% Hawkins 7.29% 15.42% 8.22%

Does the media prefer FSTR or HWKN?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 7 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hawkins and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hawkins 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FSTR or LIN?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $558.35M 0.72 $7.55M $1.05 36.27 Linde $33.99B 6.67 $6.90B $15.48 31.78

Is FSTR or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 2.04% 7.61% 4.03% Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28%

Does the media prefer FSTR or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 4 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Linde and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Linde 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KOP or FSTR?

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Koppers $1.88B 0.45 $56M -$4.72 N/A L.B. Foster $558.35M 0.72 $7.55M $1.05 36.27

Is KOP or FSTR more profitable?

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17% L.B. Foster 2.04% 7.61% 4.03%

Does the media refer more to KOP or FSTR?

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Koppers and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, FSTR or GHM?

Graham has lower revenue, but higher earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio L.B. Foster $558.35M 0.72 $7.55M $1.05 36.27 Graham $245.29M 4.86 $12.50M $1.04 97.61

Is FSTR or GHM more profitable?

Graham has a net margin of 4.53% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Graham's return on equity of 11.09% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster 2.04% 7.61% 4.03% Graham 4.53% 11.09% 5.17%

Does the media prefer FSTR or GHM?

In the previous week, Graham had 5 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Graham and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Graham's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Graham 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TNC or FSTR?

Tennant has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tennant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tennant $1.20B 0.97 $43.80M $1.02 67.32 L.B. Foster $558.35M 0.72 $7.55M $1.05 36.27

Is TNC or FSTR more profitable?

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Tennant's net margin of 1.50%. Tennant's return on equity of 13.32% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tennant 1.50% 13.32% 6.07% L.B. Foster 2.04% 7.61% 4.03%

Does the media prefer TNC or FSTR?

In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 3 more articles in the media than Tennant. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for L.B. Foster and 1 mentions for Tennant. Tennant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Tennant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tennant 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

L.B. Foster (FSTR) Competitors

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FSTR vs. HWKN, LIN, KOP, GHM, and TNC

Should you buy L.B. Foster stock or one of its competitors? L.B. Foster's main competitors and comparable companies include Hawkins (HWKN), Linde (LIN), Koppers (KOP), Graham (GHM), and Tennant (TNC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Hawkins?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Hawkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$558.35M	0.72	$7.55M	$1.05	36.27
Hawkins	$1.11B	2.25	$81.55M	$3.86	30.83

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Hawkins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.29% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Hawkins' return on equity of 15.42% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	2.04%	7.61%	4.03%
Hawkins	7.29%	15.42%	8.22%

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

L.B. Foster presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.97%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $171.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.71%. Given Hawkins' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hawkins	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Hawkins had 7 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hawkins and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hawkins	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Hawkins beats L.B. Foster on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Linde?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	2.04%	7.61%	4.03%
Linde	20.43%	20.09%	9.28%

L.B. Foster presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.97%. Linde has a consensus target price of $545.38, suggesting a potential upside of 10.86%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. L.B. Foster pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$558.35M	0.72	$7.55M	$1.05	36.27
Linde	$33.99B	6.67	$6.90B	$15.48	31.78

In the previous week, Linde had 4 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Linde and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Linde	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Linde beats L.B. Foster on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Koppers?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Koppers pays out -7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L.B. Foster pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%
L.B. Foster	2.04%	7.61%	4.03%

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koppers	$1.88B	0.45	$56M	-$4.72	N/A
L.B. Foster	$558.35M	0.72	$7.55M	$1.05	36.27

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Koppers and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Koppers currently has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.92%. L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.97%. Given Koppers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Koppers is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koppers	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Koppers has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Koppers beats L.B. Foster on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Graham?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Graham (NYSE:GHM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Graham had 5 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Graham and 4 mentions for L.B. Foster. Graham's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Graham	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Graham has lower revenue, but higher earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L.B. Foster	$558.35M	0.72	$7.55M	$1.05	36.27
Graham	$245.29M	4.86	$12.50M	$1.04	97.61

L.B. Foster currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.97%. Graham has a consensus price target of $132.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.53%. Given Graham's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graham is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Graham	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Graham shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Graham shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Graham has a net margin of 4.53% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 2.04%. Graham's return on equity of 11.09% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	2.04%	7.61%	4.03%
Graham	4.53%	11.09%	5.17%

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graham has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Graham beats L.B. Foster on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does L.B. Foster compare to Tennant?

Tennant (NYSE:TNC) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Tennant has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tennant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tennant	$1.20B	0.97	$43.80M	$1.02	67.32
L.B. Foster	$558.35M	0.72	$7.55M	$1.05	36.27

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Tennant's net margin of 1.50%. Tennant's return on equity of 13.32% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tennant	1.50%	13.32%	6.07%
L.B. Foster	2.04%	7.61%	4.03%

Tennant has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Tennant currently has a consensus target price of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.52%. L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.97%. Given Tennant's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tennant is more favorable than L.B. Foster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tennant	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Tennant pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Tennant pays out 121.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. L.B. Foster pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tennant has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Tennant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

93.3% of Tennant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Tennant shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 3 more articles in the media than Tennant. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for L.B. Foster and 1 mentions for Tennant. Tennant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.15 indicating that Tennant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tennant	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Tennant beats L.B. Foster on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	L.B. Foster	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$400.60M	$11.53B	$10.71B	$12.82B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.19%	97.24%	10.79%
P/E Ratio	36.27	21.01	26.71	24.33
Price / Sales	0.72	65.96	321.73	74.53
Price / Cash	19.79	23.42	24.31	36.90
Price / Book	2.25	4.45	4.88	6.42
Net Income	$7.55M	$358.96M	$612.94M	$348.89M
7 Day Performance	-1.04%	-0.96%	-1.18%	0.51%
1 Month Performance	-10.19%	1.43%	3.01%	4.84%
1 Year Performance	55.87%	11.66%	12.40%	17.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.8732 of 5 stars	$37.39 -1.8%	$32.00 -14.4%	+55.9%	$394.71M	$558.35M	35.73	1,191	Analyst Upgrade
HWKN Hawkins	4.5102 of 5 stars	$124.80 -5.1%	$171.00 +37.0%	-30.0%	$2.61B	$1.11B	32.33	1,200	News Coverage Positive News
LIN Linde	4.7516 of 5 stars	$478.70 +0.9%	$545.38 +13.9%	+1.2%	$220.67B	$33.99B	30.92	65,177	Positive News
KOP Koppers	4.1314 of 5 stars	$45.46 -4.2%	$55.00 +21.0%	+49.5%	$859.65M	$1.88B	N/A	1,859	Positive News
GHM Graham	4.0284 of 5 stars	$111.06 -3.8%	$132.50 +19.3%	+101.7%	$1.30B	$245.29M	106.79	490

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